Hu Xiansu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hu Xiansu

Chinese botanist

Date of Birth: 24-May-1894

Place of Birth: Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1968

Profession: biologist, botanist, faculty member

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Hu Xiansu or Hu Hsien-Hsu (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Hú Xiansù, 24 May 1894 – 16 July 1968), was a Chinese botanist and an influential traditional scholar of his time.
He was a founder of plant taxonomy in China and a pioneer of modern botany research in the country.